Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Emerging engineered wood for building applications

Y Ding, Z Pang, K Lan, Y Yao, G Panzarasa… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The building sector, including building operations and materials, was responsible for the
emission of∼ 11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the …

The critical roles of water in the processing, structure, and properties of nanocellulose

S **g, L Wu, AP Siciliano, C Chen, T Li, L Hu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The cellulose industry depends heavily on water owing to the hydrophilic nature of cellulose
fibrils and its potential for sustainable and innovative production methods. The emergence of …

Biobased nanomaterials─ the role of interfacial interactions for advanced materials

M Osterberg, KA Henn, M Farooq… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review presents recent advances regarding biomass-based nanomaterials, focusing on
their surface interactions. Plant biomass-based nanoparticles, like nanocellulose and lignin …

Cellulose and the role of hydrogen bonds: not in charge of everything

M Wohlert, T Benselfelt, L Wågberg, I Furó… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
In the cellulose scientific community, hydrogen bonding is often used as the explanation for
a large variety of phenomena and properties related to cellulose and cellulose based …

Nanocellulose for sustainable water purification

R Das, T Lindstrom, PR Sharma, K Chi… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanocelluloses (NC) are nature-based sustainable biomaterials, which not only possess
cellulosic properties but also have the important hallmarks of nanomaterials, such as large …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures

W Wu, R **a, G Qian, Z Liu, N Razavi, F Berto… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid progress of advanced manufacturing, multidisciplinary integration and artificial
intelligence has ushered in a new era of technological development in the design of …

Sustainable cellulose-nanofiber-based hydrogels

QF Guan, HB Yang, ZM Han, ZC Ling, CH Yin… - Acs Nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogel materials have many excellent properties and a wide range of applications.
Recently, a new type of hydrogel has emerged: cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-based hydrogels …

Natural polymers in wound healing: From academic studies to commercial products

M Tavakoli, S Labbaf, M Mirhaj, S Salehi… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Natural biopolymers (carbohydrates and proteins) are the family of natural polymers that are
widely used in wound healing. This is due to their biocompatibility and their chemical …

A universal strategy for constructing robust and antifouling cellulose nanocrystal coating

W Yang, M Pan, J Zhang, L Zhang, F Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Super‐hydrophilic cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) hold great potential in fabricating
antifouling surfaces based on their high‐water binding affinity. However, integrating CNCs …